Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region was 274,369 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
274,369
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
288,207
in 2021
All-time low
158,553
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997201020241997: 158.6k1998: 167.9k1999: 162.3k2000: 175.9k2001: 171.3k2002: 171.0k2003: 178.5k2004: 185.4k2005: 203.9k2006: 216.0k2007: 232.8k2008: 240.7k2009: 201.7k2010: 226.3k2011: 230.9k2012: 222.4k2013: 226.6k2014: 237.3k2015: 241.1k2016: 253.0k2017: 257.7k2018: 270.1k2019: 277.8k2020: 268.7k2021: 288.2k2022: 287.6k2023: 272.7k2024: 274.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Belgium is 274,369, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 288,207 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 158,553, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,930 158,553 167,903 3
2000s 197,700 171,031 240,681 10
2010s 244,332 222,436 277,754 10
2020s 278,300 268,654 288,207 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Netherlands 537,278 compare
  2. 2 Spain 448,336 compare
  3. 3 Italy 387,970 compare
  4. 5 Germany 269,767 compare
  5. 6 France 261,305 compare
  6. 7 Norway 187,762 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 274,369 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 288,207 in 2021.
What is the lowest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 158,553 in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
206 places, 4,898 data points, 1997–2024
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